Former Fox News host Andrea Tantaros has accused former Sen. Scott Brown of sexual harassment in a lawsuit against former network chief Roger Ailes and others.

Former Fox News host Andrea Tantaros has accused former Sen. Scott Brown of sexual harassment in a lawsuit against former network chief Roger Ailes and others.

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Updated: 6:21 PM EDT Aug 23, 2016

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WEBVTT JORITY OF IT GOING AFTER TOP EXECUTIVES WITH THE COMPANY. OUTSIDE HIS RYE HOME, FORMER MASSACHUSETTS SENATOR AND NEW HAMPSHIRE SENATE CANDIDATE SCOTT BROWN SAYS HE WAS SHOCKED TO HEAR ABOUT THE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HIM. >> STARTED GETTING CALLS FROM RE PORTERS, IT CAME SO FAR OUT OF LEFT FIELD. REPORTER: FORMER FOX NEWS HOST ANDREA TANTAROS FILED THE LAWSUIT AGAINST TOP EXECUTIVES AT FOX. BROWN IS NOT PERSONALLY BEING SUED BUT IS MEN TIONED FOR AN ALLEGED INCIDENT ABOUT A YEAR AGO. THE LAWSUIT SAYS HE MADE INAPPROPRIATE COMMENTS TO TANTAROS ONSET, DURING THE SHOW, ALLEGEDLY TELLING HER SHE WOULD BE FUN TO GO TO A NIGHT CLUB WITH. IT SAYS AFTER THE SHOW WAS OVER BROWN SNUCK UP BEHIND HER WHILE SHE WAS PURCHASING LUNCH AND PUT HIS HANDS ON HER LOWER WAIST. >> I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT SHE'S REFERRING TO, NO, I'VE NEVER TOUCHED HER AROUND HER WAIST. AND IN A LUNCH LINE? WHY WOULD I DO THAT? >> IT SAYS SHE SAID STOP. >> I HAVE NO KNO WLEDGE OF THAT. IF THERE'S ANYTHING IN A LUNCH LINE WOULD IT BE HEY, GOOD SHOW AND THAT'S IT. REPORTER: THE LAWSUIT SAYS TANTAROS' COMPLAINT ABOUT BROWN WAS IGNORED. HE SAYS HE WOULD LOOK FORWARD TO MAKING A WITNESS STATEMENT, ADAMANT THE ALLEGATIONS ARE FALSE. >> THERE WERE NEVER ANY ISSUES BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION BY HER OR MANAGEMENT AT ANY TIME WHATSOEVER. REPORTER: SHE IS SUING FOX NEWS

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Former Fox News host Andrea Tantaros has accused former Sen. Scott Brown of sexual harassment in a lawsuit against former network chief Roger Ailes and others.